Childminder in Sheffield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 December 2015 6 July 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not know how to use observation and assessment to plan successfully for the next steps in children's learning.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not thorough enough to identify and address all weaknesses effectively.  The childminder does not track the progress of children robustly enough to identify and close any gaps in children's learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy in the care of the childminder. They develop a sense of success when they complete activities and are encouraged to take pride in their achievements. Children are emotionally well prepared for the move on to future learning.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills. This helps all children, including those who speak English as an additional language, to develop their language skills.  Partnerships with parents are embedded well and information is exchanged effectively. These contribute to meeting children's needs.  Children are eager to learn. They demonstrate confident writing skills and enjoy making up stories using groups of words. Children are working within the range of development typical for their age.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of how to observe and assess children's learning effectively, and plan challenging activities that help children make good progress in all areas of their development. 18/02/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop a thorough self-evaluation process to identify ways to improve the quality of future practice  develop the tracking of the progress of children to identify and address any emerging gaps in children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members, and the childminder's qualifications.  The inspector asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has attended training to update her knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has received support from the local authority and has worked hard to address the actions raised at her last inspection. She keeps an accurate daily record of the times children attend her setting. The childminder has completed first- aid training and understands what to do if a child has an accident whilst in her care. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has recently completed safeguarding training. She can recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and understands the correct procedures to follow to report a concern about a child. She has obtained Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all people living in her home who are over the age of 16. Children's safety and welfare are promoted at all times. However, the childminder does not use robust self-evaluation to identify ongoing weaknesses in the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

quality of her teaching or to help drive continual improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Initial assessments are carried out by the childminder using information from parents about what their child already knows and can do. This helps the childminder to ensure that play opportunities are appropriate and based on children's starting points and developmental needs. However, ongoing observations and assessment are not precise enough to identify and plan successfully for the next steps in children's learning. This means children do not experience targeted activities to help them make the best possible progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is very kind and caring. She ensures that all children know that they are valued and special. Children learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. They regularly go on trips into the local community and visit local toddler groups where they mix with other children. This widens their social experiences and helps them to gain an understanding of diversity. Daily routines and activities promote children's enjoyment of physical activity and their understanding of personal hygiene routines. The childminder provides a range of resources to help children make choices in their play and follow their individual interests. She joins in with children's play and shows interest in what children are doing and saying. As a result, children are motivated to play and learn.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder does not robustly track children's achievements and identify any gaps in their progress that need addressing. However, children are happy and engaged in learning opportunities that enable them to make steady progress. They are developing skills to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY294269 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1021858 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Telephone number

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